Human resources support services should be rewarding staff to help them feel more confident during the recession, it has been claimed.

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"Human resources 'should reward staff'"...

Human resources (HR) operations are set to change at one firm, which is introducing a new system.

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"Company integrates 'valuable' HR operations"...

Human resources professionals may be able to improve the performance management of their younger employees if they use Web 2.0 technology to engage with them.

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"Web 2.0 'may help employee performance management'"...

It is hoped that employees at McDonalds will gain a better understanding of maternity entitlement and disciplinary procedures as the firm increases the circulation of its total reward statements (TRS).

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"McDonalds 'improves understanding of benefits' like maternity leave"...

Performance management may need to be stepped up a gear in some firms as a new survey has revealed that many employees cannot doze off at night because of work.

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"Performance management news: Stressed employees losing sleep"...

Bosses dealing with staff recruitment should be taking advantage of the growing talent pool in the UK and make sure they hire the very best people for the job.

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"Staff recruitment 'should be used to find the very best people'"...

Human resources support services may be interested to learn that they are legally obliged to ensure that their workers do not become ill because of stress.

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"Human resources support services 'must monitor stress'"...

One group has spoken out about its disappointment that the government's plans to alter paternity rights have been put on hold.

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"The Fatherhood Institute: Paternity plans should not be shelved"...

Employers may wish to do more to improve the training and development facilities they offer to their staff.

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"Training and development 'should be encouraged among older workers'"...

Many companies are increasing staff recruitment in their call centres as they attempt to improve customer service during the recession.

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"Staff recruitment 'increasing in UK call centres'"...

One organisation has claimed that incentives are still being used as performance management techniques, despite the recession.

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"Bonuses 'may help with performance management'"...

The chief executive of Sainsbury's has spoken of the importance of professional qualifications to staff retention.

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"Sainsbury's: Diplomas vital to staff retention"...

Human resources policies at Yorkshire Water's call centre provider have been recognised by a work-life balance charity.

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"Human resources praised at Yorkshire Water call centre"...

Professional services provider KPMG has revealed its satisfaction at being named one of the best places to work for people with families.

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"KPMG recognised for maternity and paternity policies"...

Many senior members of staff accept that a pay freeze may have to take place during the recession in order to avoid redundancy.

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"Senior staff 'accept pay freezes over redundancy'"...

Temporary staff recruitment has been highlighted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) as an area of particular activity at the moment.

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"Temporary staff recruitment buoyant, says REC"...

New research has forecast that the balance between female and male doctors is set to swing heavily in favour of women over the coming years.

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"Female staff recruitment forecast for medical profession"...

Businesses where staff are fearful for their job prospects and personal finances during the recession have been offered HR advice by mental health charity Mind.

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"HR advice for employers facing low morale"...

Women who are pregnant or who have just given birth could be at greater risk of redundancy as a result of the recession, according to the Alliance Against Pregnancy Discrimination in the workplace.

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"Redundancy fears for pregnant women and new mothers"...

Businesses that employ smokers may like to take heed of the latest HR advice from the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies.

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"HR advice for firms that employ smokers"...

Staff recruitment is increasingly becoming an online process due to the recession, it has been claimed.

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"Online staff recruitment 'boosted by recession'"...

Human resources organisation the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has expressed its disappointment at the timing of the government's decision to set up a new business and skills department.

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"Human resources group "despair" at new department"...

Businesses seeking to cut their staff's expenses have been offered HR advice by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Cisco WebEx.

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"HR advice on teamwork issued"...

Staff retention may be becoming less of a challenge for employers, based on a new survey into the happiness of workers.

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"Job satisfaction boost for staff retention"...

Human resources departments have been advised to expect new regulations on equality in the workplace in autumn 2010.

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"Human resources depts told: Expect equality act in 2010"...

Human resources and finance departments would benefit from streamlining their expense-claiming procedures, one expert has claimed.

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"Travel expenses "a messy process" for human resources"...

A new study into staff retention and happiness at work has revealed that 37 is the age at which most employees begin to feel comfortable in their roles.

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"Staff retention research: 37 is the magic number"...

Frustration at this week's strike by London Underground workers suggested that many businesses may not offer flexible contracts of employment, one commentator has said.

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"Tube anger 'reveals lack of flexible contracts of employment'"...

Human resources departments may be interested to learn that sales professionals are still some of the best-paid workers around.

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"Human resources survey reveals sales salaries still high"...

Businesses that seek to sack workers on long-term sick leave in order to cut costs have been warned that they could face legal action for unfair dismissal.

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"Unfair dismissal warning for employers"...

Changes to employment law have resulted in better working conditions for mothers who have jobs.

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"Working mothers are now 'better served' by employment law"...

The government has been warned against changing employment law on the minimum wage for apprentices.

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"Minimum wage employment law 'could damage apprenticeship drive'"...

A new forum has been set up to help firms cope with the threat of gross staff misconduct, such as fraud.

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"Police establishes staff misconduct forum"...

There should be no changes made to staff recruitment rules allowing overseas workers to migrate to the UK, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has advised.

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"REC: Leave overseas staff recruitment rules unchanged"...

The majority of businesses are looking at training and development of staff as a way of plugging skills gaps, according to a new survey.

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"CIPD: Training and development coming to fore"...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has advised firms to get a stronger hold on their human resources and not rely on the expertise of a few members of staff to pull them through.

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"ABI issues human resources advice to businesses"...

Businesses whose staff retention policies during the economic downturn include offering unpaid leave could face the prospect of industrial action, it has been claimed.

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"IER issues staff retention warning"...

Young people need to be provided with greater access to training and development initiatives during the recession to prevent a generation of talent being lost, it has been claimed.

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"Government urged to boost training and development for young"...

New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that unemployment is now at a 12-year high as redundancy continues to be a major problem across the country.

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"Redundancy grows as unemployment hits 12-year high"...

The government's flagship initiative to encourage more people to access training and development schemes has been questioned by users.

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"Train to Gain value doubted for training and development"...

Investment in HR support services at higher education (HE) establishments has helped to bring the best out of the function, it has been revealed.

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"HR support services "transformed" at universities"...

Employment law relating to agency workers should not be introduced until 2011, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has argued.

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"REC: Delay agency employment law until 2011"...

Staff recruitment drives in technical departments are likely to focus increasingly on security-related roles, it has been suggested.

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"IT staff recruitment 'to be driven by cyber crime'"...

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has spoken out about climate change and how human resources professionals may have to deal with it in the workplace.

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"TUC: Human resources must plan for climate change"...

Many firms could be trying to avoid sickness absence by spending more on healthcare schemes, it has been suggested.

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"Firms 'may avoid sickness absence' by investing more in healthcare"...

When dealing with staff recruitment, many employers now use social networking sites as part of the process, new research has revealed.

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"More employers 'using social networking for staff recruitment'"...

In order to avoid a stress epidemic and increased sickness absence rates, employers must relieve the pressure on their workers.

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"Expert: Avoid sickness absence by relieving pressure on staff"...

Firms need to be thinking about staff recruitment now or they could pay the price in the long run, it has been claimed.

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"Firms must abandon "wait and see" attitude to staff recruitment"...

Employers need to address paternity issues and give fathers the chance to spend more time with their children, according to children's secretary Ed Balls.

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"Ed Balls 'calls for more paternity rights'"...

A new survey has revealed that many employers are changing contracts of employment to better cope with the demands of the recession.

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"Employers 'changing contracts of employment' to weather the recession"...

Job-cut packages may not be enough to ensure staff retention at some firms, it has been claimed.

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"Job-cuts 'may not be enough to ensure staff retention'"...

A new report has revealed that only ten per cent of human resources (HR) professionals think that they can become more strategic by outsourcing.

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"Poll shows employers are 'not keen on outsourcing human resources'"...

One news provider has discussed the benefits of homeworking and why it may be important for the environment and performance management.

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"Improve carbon emissions and performance management 'with homeworking'"...

A disabled student is suing Abercrombie & Fitch as she claims the retailer broke employment law by forcing her to work in the stockroom because of her prosthetic arm.

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"Shop assistant sues Abercrombie & Fitch for misconduct"...

Employers have been advised on steps they can against the influenza pandemic to help reduce sickness absence in the workplace.

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"Reduce sickness absence 'by managing the spread of flu'"...

When focusing on the performance management of their staff, employers may find that cash incentives are unlikely to increase productivity, according to a new report.

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"Cash incentives 'may not help performance management'"...

Human resources professionals looking after the health of their staff have been issued with new guidelines on how to protect them from the harmful rays of the sun.

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"TUC: Human resources must protect staff from the sun"...

Employers may find that investing in the training and development of their staff is beneficial – especially during the recession.

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"Training and development is "absolutely vital" during recession"...

Before letting staff go and offering employer redundancy advice, companies should explore all other options, it has been suggested.

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"Offering employer redundancy advice 'should be a last resort'"...

Human resources support services have been offered advice how they can better tackle workplace bullying.

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"Advice for human resources advice services on beating bullies"...

It has been claimed that health and safety is now higher on many employers' list of priorities – something which could help to avoid corporate manslaughter claims.

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"Employers 'avoiding corporate manslaughter' with better health and safety"...

Some firms may find themselves in need of an employer tribunal service after the government released a number of fake CVs to highlight racism in the workplace.

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"Firms 'may need employer tribunal services' after false CV experiment"...

A new survey has revealed that 85 per cent of employees may be unlikely to trust the information given to them by human resources support services.

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"Staff 'may not trust HR support services'"...

The state of the British economy has lead to a decline in the number of corporate manslaughter cases, it has been suggested.

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"Changing economy 'may mean fewer corporate manslaughter cases'"...

To avoid employment disputes and ensure the successful running of a business, firms have to allow their managers to take holidays.

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"Mangers advised: Book holidays to avoid employment disputes"...

Human resources (HR) support services and the role the department plays on a daily basis is one of the most important in any business, it has been claimed.

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"Expert: HR support services are the most important part of a firm"...

Many managers do not take as many holidays as they are meant to because they are afraid they may end up going for employer redundancy advice.

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"Bosses 'afraid of facing employer redundancy advice'"...